Patenaude, M.; Hoare, T. “Injectable, Mixed Natural-Synthetic Polymer Hydrogels with Modular Properties”. Biomacromolecules, 2012, 13, 369-378. >> Highlighted as one of the top 10 most downloaded articles in Biomacromolecules (top 5 original research articles) in the first quarter of 2012

Please find below videos we are producing based on our research that highlight some of the fundamentals of smart materials. This project is just beginning, please check back for more videos and demonstrations in the future.

Microgel Volume Phase Transitions

This video shows the deswelling of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) microgels assembled via microfluidics as a function of temperature, with data collected via the use of a hot stage microscope. You can see the discontinuity of the phase transition, with the majority of deswelling occurring over a very narrow (~5 degree Celsius) temperature range.

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Our recent work from our collaborative project with Ceapro in making nanostructured hydrogels and using such gels as negative templating materials will be featured at CSChE 2017 - get a preview on our poster page.

Mon, 2017-10-23

Check out some of our newest materials for nanoparticle-based drug delivery at CRS 2017 in Boston - you can preview our posters here.